Game-board.



PATENTED' JULY 14, 1903.

No. 733,644. Y

H. L. HASKELL.

GAME BOARD.

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HENRY L. IIASKELL, OF LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN.

GAME-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Nb. 733,644, dated July 11, 1903.

Application filed April 3, 1902- Serial No. 101,194. (No model.)

To all whom it ntay concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. HASKELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ludington, in the county of Mason and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Boards, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in game-boards.

It relates particularly to a game board formed mainly of sheet metal ofthe class shown and described in United States Let ters Patent No.602,179, issued to me on April 12, 1898. In the manufacture ofgame-boards of this class a surface of considerable extent is required,and it is necessary to use a very high grade of material and great skillin constructing the same to prevent warping and to produce a perfectplaying-surface. For this reason game-boards of this class are quiteexpensive to produce.

The objects of this invention are to provide an improved game board ofthe class described, formed mainly of sheet metal, which shall be light,strong, and durable and have asmooth surface and at the same time beeconomical to manufacture.

Further objects of this invention will appear in the detaileddescription to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is fully illustratedin the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 is a plan view of a structure embodying the features ofmy invention. Fig. 2 is a detail cross-sectional view taken on line 2 2of Fig. 1. Fig. 3isadetaii sectional View taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section-lines.

Referring to the lettered parts of the drawings, A represents theplaying-surface of the game-board. The board is preferably formedrectangular, and in each corner is formed a pocket B by stamping downthe metal. The edges are turned upwardly and inwardly or flanged to forma rim C. I preferably secure a strip of heavy cloth or felt C over theedge of the rim 0. This serves the purposes of a cushion to receive theimpact of the playing-disks, as adeadener, and also as a finish. The rim0 serves a double purpose, that of a cushion for the playing-disks uponthe board and that of making the board rigid. The surface of the boardis preferably grooved, as at D D D, to mark out a suitable playing fieldfor the game. These grooves also serve to strengthen the board and makethe same rigid, although this is not necessary, as the board may be madeof very light material and still be very rigid, as the flanged edge orrim C serves to effectually brace the same in all directions.

The board may be ornamented as desired, being capable of receiving anydesired enamel or finish to imitate any kind of metal or wood.

The rim 0 is preferably formed at an acute angle to the surface of theboard, as it thus tends to retain the playing-disks to the surface ofthe board when the same rebound, although a very satisfactory board isproduced if the rim is formed at right angles with the surface of theboard. The strip of cloth or felt C may be omitted and very satisfactoryresults be obtained, the rim forms in itself a very satisfactory cushionto receive the impact of the playing-disks.

It is apparent that, owing to the form of the board, the samemay be madeof very light metal and still possess great strength.

My improved game-board is very'simple and economical to manufacture. Iam aware, however, that it is capable of considerable structuralvariation without departing from the impact of the playing-diskspropelled across the board; and depressions B in the upwardly andinwardly to form a rim adapted to receive the impact of theplaying-disks propelled across the board, said sheet of metal havingdepressions B in the corners, to form pockets.

4. As an article of manufacture, a gameboard, rectangular in outline,formed of a thin sheet of metal, having a playing-surface A, the edgesof said sheet of metal being turned upwardly to form a rim adapted toreceive the impact of the playing disks propelled across the board, saidsheet of metal having depressions Bin the corners, to form pockets.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealin the presenceof two Witnesses.

HENRY L. HASKELL. [L. s.]

Witnesses:

D. W. TAriNER, E. O. ALLEN.

